Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 28
Chapter 280 — रसादिलक्षणम् / सर्वरोगहराण्यौषधानि
Characteristics of Taste and Related Factors; Medicines that Remove All Diseases
स्नायुरुधिरदेहेषु अस्थि भातीव मांसलं स्कन्धौ बाहू तथैवेह तथा जङ्घे सजानुनी
snāyurudhiradeheṣu asthi bhātīva māṃsalaṃ skandhau bāhū tathaiveha tathā jaṅghe sajānunī
જ્યાં દેહમાં સ્નાયુ અને રુધિરનું પ્રાધાન્ય હોય, ત્યાં અસ્થિ જાણે માંસથી ઢંકાયેલું હોય તેમ દેખાય છે. તેમ જ અહીં ખભા અને બાહુ, તેમજ જાંઘો ઘૂંટણો સહિત, માંસલ દેખાય છે.
Lord Agni
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Ayurveda","secondary_vidya":"Philosophy","practical_application":"Assess body constitution/structure by observing tissue prominence (snayu, rudhira, asthi, mamsa) to infer strength, build, and suitable regimen.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Sharira-lakshana: Tissue predominance and bodily appearance (Snayu–Rudhira–Asthi–Mamsa)","lookup_keywords":["sharira","snayu","rudhira","asthi","mamsa"],"quick_summary":"Bodies with predominance of sinews and blood show bones appearing as if covered with flesh; shoulders, arms, shanks, and knees appear fleshy—an observational guide to bodily build."}
Concept: The body can be known through observable lakshanas (signs) reflecting underlying tissue composition.
Application: Train clinical observation: correlate external form with internal dhatu predominance for personalized care.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda / Sharira (Anatomy and bodily description)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An anatomical observation scene: a physician examining shoulders, arms, shanks, and knees, noting fleshy coverage over bone in a sinew-and-blood predominant body type.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, physician and patient in profile, highlighted shoulders/arms/legs, stylized anatomical emphasis with traditional linework and earthy tones","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, dignified physician pointing to limb landmarks, gold accents on ornaments and borders, subtle anatomical emphasis without dissection imagery","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, instructional anatomy plate-like scene with labeled limb regions (skandha, bahu, jangha, janu), soft colors and precise outlines","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, hakim-like physician examining a standing figure, detailed rendering of musculature through clothing contours, annotated margins aesthetic"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नायुरुधिरदेहेषु → स्नायु-रुधिर-देहेषु; भातीव → भाति इव; तथैवेह → तथा एव इह; (जङ्घे/सजानुनी द्विवचन-सम्बन्धः).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 280 (sharira/ritucharya context)
FAQs
Ayurvedic śarīra-vidyā: it gives a diagnostic bodily marker—when snāyu (sinews) and rudhira (blood) are prominent, the limbs (shoulders, arms, shanks, knees) present a distinctly fleshy appearance, useful for assessing constitution and build.
It shows the Purana functioning as a compendium beyond myth—preserving technical, observation-based anatomical and constitutional notes aligned with Ayurvedic body-description (śarīra-lakṣaṇa), alongside its ritual and theological material.
Indirectly, it supports dharmic living by enabling proper care of the body (śarīra), which is treated as an instrument for duty, discipline, and worship; accurate knowledge of one’s constitution aids right regimen and balanced conduct.